The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-21
FRANCES CONDITION.
An Admirer of Monarchy Thinks the Repu

An Admirer of Monarchy Thinks the Repub-
lie Is in a Very Bad Way.
NEW YORK. April 20.-Baron Harden -Hichey,
editor of the well-known illustrated paper LIE
Triboulet, of Paris. has arrived in New York en-
route for San Francisco. to settle the estate of
his brother who died recently The Baron's pa
per is characterlstically severe upon the enemies
of monarchical principles. In conversation yes
terday with reporter the Baron said:
."The condition of France is very bad both po-
litcallv and financially. The leaders of the party
in power are enonentlties-or worse-and the men
back of the leaders are both ignorant and un-
scrupulous. The country is in a daneerous po-
sition, because it cannot continue In its present
course, and yet there seems no prospect of
change except for the worse"
Then you are not hopeful of an early reStora-
tion of the monarchy
mo, / am sorry to say that, so far from ten
deney toward a growth of the monarcbical party,
the tendency is the other way. We are making
new converts, and the old monarchists are
either disguised or Indifferent In departments
where we should have elected our candidates for
councillors etc., the republicans have been sue
cesstul, owing to the blunders of our leaders and
the consequent disorganization of our party
ssWhat special negligence mistakes do you
regard as responsible Tor these and similar de-
featsq'
''Well, in the first place. have salts
factory leader. When the Due de Chamoord
|
| de Paris the heir to the throne will all good
| will and heartiness although we knew the char
| acter of the Orleans family to be vacilatlng
| and pleasure loving The Orleansts have never
| been men of action. and the old followers of the
| Due de Chambord do not enough probability
| OF reviving the monarchy TO exert themselves
/ in behalf of the present heir
| 'Then bolder man would have been accept
/ able to the monarchisfsW
| Enthusiastically. Why. even a man of the
| people. with torce and strength enough to free
himself from the domination of the people.
would be preferable to man who sits down and
waits for the throne TO come to him"
You speak of man of the people; does that
mean Boulanger!"
Yes Boulanger would serve as well as
! any other. Two years ago he was unheard
! of; today he is the foremost power in France
rs his popularity likely to be permanent"
NO He is temporary creation, and his
| fail may be as quick mis- rise. OF course a
war--not likely to happen-would, if successful
crystalline his support into permanency; a
| coup d etat might indefinitely extend his lease
of power"
What is the strength of the party or sen,i-
ment in favor OF war of revenge against Ger
mapyl'
.sIt is not great. Some day war will be un-
avoidabe, but it would be most dangerous now. "
what will De the position OF the monarch
lists in the futurea"
1T is very hard TO say. / think they would
welcome any change that would restore social
and religious liberty They don't ask others to
be Catholic; they ask only the privilege of wor
Shipping in their own way. witheat annoyance
| by the authorities. We are On the incline
toward the rule of the mob. aud there seems nc
| effort foot to prevent the return Of license
and riot The misfortune of the nation is thai
/ the present authorities nnnentties and
medioerties. Their policy locks no furtne,
than TO keep themselves IN office Under re
publican rule there has sprung up in France the
worst feature OF American poiiiics-that Is, ths